Union Stockade

The Reconstruction era which followed the Civil War (1861-65) was a time of unrest in texas. In this area a gang of outlaws whipped and killed blacks and harassed other citizens. On August 10, 1868, Capt. T. M. Tolman brought Federal troops here to restore order. Despite protests the army moved the county seat from Tarrant (4 mi. N) to Sulphur Springs. After the hotel where officers were staying was set afire, a stockade was built. Surrounded by a split log fence, it served as post quarters, hospital, jail, stable, and kitchen. It was abandoned in 1870 when Federal troops withdrew.

Union Stockade is a historical marker in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Hopkins County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1382, -95.6037 near Sulphur Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Christian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association, City National Bank, and Hopkins County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5223007332. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.